Garment-pressing device.



R. W. VAN BUREN.

GARMENT PRESSING DEVlCE.

APPLICATION 111.50 001.11. 1911.

1,275,801. Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

R. W. VAN BUREN.

GARMENT PRESSING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 11. 1911.

1,275,801. 1 Patented Aug. 13, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- m: NORRIS PETERS cu. PNOTO-LITNQ. WASHINGTON. n. c.

ROBERT W.VA1\T Benetton WHITE rnams, NEW YORK;

GARMENT-PRESSING m'ivion.

Specification of LettersI-atent. Patented Aug. 13, 1918 Applicationfiled October 11, 1917. ,1 Serial No. 195,944.

To all whomz't may concern} t Be it known that I, ROBERT W. V N BUBEN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Independence street, WhitePlains, in the county of Westchester and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Garment-PressingDevices, of which the following is a specification. t t

This invention relates to apparel apparatus and ha more especialreference to a garment pressing device.

The invention has for its principal object to, provide a device forreceiving trousers and pressing the same in order that they will beproperly shaped in a manner toprevent injury to the fabric.

Another object of the invention is to provide a deviceof the charactermentioned having novel clamping means, the same serving to preventwrinkling of the trousers during the pressing thereof and insuringproper stretching of the same during the pressing operation.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a garment pressingdevice that may be folded into compact form when not in use and laced ina limited or confined space.

The oregoing together with additional advantageous details andarrangement of parts of the preferred embodiment of my invention will beclear from the specific description hereinafter contained, when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings forming part thereof, whereinsaid embodiment of the invention is illustrated for the purpose of,imparting a full understanding of the present improvements.

In the drawings M t Figure 1 is a planview of the device when in openposition;

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the same when in closed'positiom. i l r Fig.3 is ayvertical, transverse section therethrough; v 1

Fig. lisa fragmentary detail in section showing the connection betweenthe pressing leaves and the body portion of the device; i r

Fig. 5 is a similar section;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail inperspective of one of the keepers orcars formed on the body portion of the device;

Fig. 7' is a fragmentary side elevation of the device; and I 1 i boardsor leaves 4 having similar ears 5 formed upon the adjacent marginaledges thereof can be hingedly connected to the sectional body portion 1,it of coursebeing understood that bearing pins are passed through thealined leaves or cars formed on the leavesi and the sections of thebody 1. Rolled flanges 6 are formed upon the inclined marginal edges ofthe sections of the body portion 1 and inorder that the leaves 4. may beswung past the same,recessed portions 7 are formed therein. Other;rolled flanges orears 8 are formed upon the opposite marginal edges' ofthe sections of the body portion 1 and as will be noted, some of thesame are wider than others, the purl pose of which will be subsequentlyapparent. Seatsor notches 9 are formed in the marginal edges of certainof the rolled flanges 8 and serve as means for permitting positiveconnection with turn buttons 10 pivotally mounted uponthe pressingleaves 4; adjacent the free extremities thereof.

Bowed spring clamps 11 are pivotally selcuredfto the outer faces ofthepressing leaves 4 and are adapted tohave the opposite ends of thesame engaged beneath the rolled flanges 6 and the oppositely disposedrolled flanges 8. Obviously, by engaginglthe spring clamps 11 with theflanges 6 and 8 the pressing leaves 4 will be positively and yieldablymaintained in engagement with the trousers arranged in the device. ti

Apertured bearing lugs 12 areformed integral with thesides of the bodyportion 1 at points in proximity to the opposite extremities thereof andpivotally supported in the curved slotted bearings thereof are arms ,13and 14, it being noted that the arm 14L is of less length than the arm13 inorder that .portion ofthe said device.

the same shallconform to-thetaperof the body portion 1. Depressions 15areformed in the intermediateportions of the arm 13.

and serve as means for allowing the side seams of the trousers to bereceived-thereby. Finger pieces 16 may be and preferably are formedintegral with the; said arms 13 and 14 and, obviously, serve as meanswhereby the same may be swung into and out of engagement with trousersarranged in the device. Due to the peculiar form of the curved slottedbearings, it will be readily understood thatthe clamping arms 13 and 14may be adjusted to different heights, thus, compensating for differentsizes of the trousers. Those portions of the body as arranged beneaththe clamping arms'13 and 14 are serrated or scored as at 17 and serve toprevent the slipping or undue movement of the extremities ofthe'trousers during the engagement of the clamping arms 13and 14therewith. It is to be noted, that by swinging the clamping arms 13 and14 downwardly into engagement with the adjacent portions of tlietro'u'sers arranged in the device, the same will be securely clampedonto the body Further, by swinging the clampingarms 13 and 14outwardly,'the trousers maybe slightly stretched to a greater extent.

To permit the securing of the device to suitable supports, such as thedrawer of a wardrobe or the like, a plurality of openings generallyindicated by the numeral 18 are formed in the sectional body portion 1and will permit the passage of screws or like fastening devices"therethrough. A larger opening 19 is formed in the reduced portion ofthe body 1 and permits the device to be engaged with a hook or othersupport when it is desired and folded into compact form. In operation,the trousers are properly folded and placed upon the sectional bodyportion 1, whereupon the pressing leaves 4 are swung thereover and thespring clamps 11 and buttons 10 properly adjusted to cause positiveengagement of the said leaves with the trousers. If desired, thetrousersmay be dampened at points in' proximity of the creases therein, thus,facilitating the reshaping of the same. Previous to the engagement ofthe pressing leaves 4 with the trous'ers,the clamping arms. 13.and 14are engaged with thesame, thus, stretching them and insuring properreshaping thereof Without causing injury to the fabric. Should thetrousers be' constructed from exceedingly heavy material or more thanone pair of trousers arranged in the device, the clamping arms 13 and 14may be adjusted in the curved slotted bearingsof the lugs 12accordingly. 1

copies of this patent maybe; obtained for portion and arrangedtransversely of the same.

2. A garment pressing device including a hingedly connected sectionalbody portion, leaves hinged to said body portion, clamping means carriedby the leaves and engageable with the body portion, and arms pivotallyengaged with the body portion and arranged transversely of the same.

3. A garment pressing device, including a foldable'bodyportion, leaveshinged to, said body portion,'resilient clamping means carried by theleaves and engageable with the body portion, lugs formed integral withthe body portion adjacent the opposite extremities thereof having curvedbearing slots formed in the same, and arms pivotally engaged in saidslots and disposed transversely of the body portion.

4. A garment pressingdevice, including a body portion, leaves hinged tosaid body portion, springclamping means carried by the leaves andengageable with the body portion, rotatable buttons carried by saidleaves and engageable with the body portion, arms pivotally engaged withthe body portion at points in proximity of the opposite extremitiesthereof, those portions of the body adjacent the arms being serrated, asand for the purpose set forth.

5'. A garment pressing device, including a bodypportion. having rolledflanges formed upon the opposite marginal edges thereof, leaves hingedto said body portion, sprin clamping means carried by the leaves anengageable under said rolled flanges, and

arms pivotally engaged with the body portion at points in proximity ofthe opposite extremities thereof and arranged transversely of the same,said arms having depressions formed in the intermediate portionsthereof. 1

6. A garment pressing device, including a hingedly connected sectionalbody, rolled flanges formed upon the opposite marginal edges of saidbody, leaves hinged to the body, spring clamping means carried by theleaves engageable under said rolled flanges, adjustable arms pivotallyengaged with the body portion at points in proximity of the oppositeextremities of the same, said arms having depressions formed in theintermediate portions thereof.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature hereto.

ROBERT W. VAN BUREN.

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